The Portland daily press., 1887-09-14
THE STATE.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.

William Brown, of Waterville, was yester-
day granted patent for combined harrow
and clod-crusher.
A singular phenomenon was noticed at
Webber.s Pond, near Augusta, recently.
The entire surface was covered with a vel
low scum, about the consistency of cream.
A specimen has been forwarded to DIR.
Young. of the State Board OF Health, for
analyzati0n.
The schooner s. N. Tyler, which ran
against a sunken pier at Hallowell recently,
and was sunk, still remains where she went
down. A crew OF wreckers from Portland
attempted to raise her last week, but failed.
It is understood in Waterville that COM
plants, which the grand jury can not over
look, have been entered against several drug
gists. Deputy Sheriff Hill came up from
Augusta with summons for twelve well
known men to appear before the grand jury
Tuesday.
At largely attended meeting Monday eve
ming, the Augusta Board Of Trade recon-
mended that the proposition of the Edwards
Manufacturing Company be accepted, and
that the valuation OF the c0mpany's proper
ty be fixed at $4,000 for term Of years
from the time when the new cotton mill shall
commence operations. The mayor and board
of aldermen have issued call for public
meeting next Monday afternoon, to consider
the matter.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The centennial celebration Of the town of
Penobscot will occur today. An interesting
programme has been arranged.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
James S. Higgins of Bath, who was arrest
ed last winter on a charge Of tampering with
the mails, and indicted at the April term of
the District Court at Portland, and placed
under bonds for trial at the term Of the Dis
trict Court now in session in Bath, was dis
charged last week and his bondsmen releas-
ed. 1t is understood that the evidence gath
cred by Postmaster Nichols and Inspector
Chase was not considered sufficient to make
q case that would lead to the conviction Of
Higgins. The district attorney being aware
OF the fact was not ready TO proceed with
the case when it came up. w. +, Lunt,
counsel for Higgins, was ready to go on with
the case, and argued that il not tried at the
present term 1t be thrown out and the re-
spondent discharged.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
After two years delay, the captain and
owners of schooner Eliza b. Coffin have re-
ceiyed damages for the sinking Of that ves-
sci by collision with the three-masted scho0n-
er Cox and Green, Of Greenpoint, Long ISL
and. in Vineyard Sound, on the night OF the
nth Of August, 1885. The Cox and Green
was afterwards libelled in Boston for $1,000,
and last month the matter was settled by the
was awarded to Capt. A. III. Mann Of Brew
er, who was permanently injured in conse-
Quence of the collision. The Eliza b. Coffin
was built in Harrington in 1869, where she
was partly owned, says the Machias Repub-
lican.
YORK COUNTY.
A warrant in insolvency has been issued
against the estate of Charles w. Holmes, in
dividually and as a member of the firm Of
Holmes & Roberts of Saco. A meeting Of
the creditors will be held at Alfred.c0urt
house the 5th Of October, at o'clock In the
forenoon, for the purpose Of appointing one
or more assignees.
IN GENERAL.
1t is agreed that fishing in Maine has been
better this season than for many previous
years. This is especially true Of salmon
fishing. The excellent luck of spOrtsmeu at
Bangor last June, Is well known. At Wilton
Pond, in Franklin county, where 1--WE years
ago there was not hsh Of the kind, many
| land-locked salmon have been taken. Some